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A Spectacular Showdown

09 Aug 1959
  • Japan
114 mins
6.2
5 votes
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One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody showdown between two rival yakuza gangs in the 1840’s. The battle between Boss Sukegoro of Iioka and Boss Shigezo of Sasagawa has been portrayed many times, most notably in the first Zatoichi film, where the blind man befriends the tubercular ronin Hirate Miki, before cutting him down in one of the great duels in cinema history. This all-star extravaganza pulls out all the stops, with appearances by virtually all of the great actors and actresses from Toei’s studio at the time. Ichikawa Utaemon’s portrayal of the kind-hearted, noble yakuza boss Shigezo of Sasagawa contrasts sharply with the devious Sukegoro of Iioka. Corrupt as he may have been, his men were all willing to give up their lives for him.
  • 市川右太衛門

    as Sasagawa no Shigezo
  • 東千代之介

    as Kiyotaki no Sakichi
  • 萬屋錦之介

    as Sunosaki no Masakichi
  • 尾上鯉之助

    as
  • 里見浩太朗

    as
  • 若山富三郎

    as
  • 伏見扇太郎

    as
  • 雪代敬子

    as
  • 丘さとみ

    as
  • 大川恵子

    as
  • 花園ひろみ

    as
  • 喜多川千鶴

    as

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